We almost never think of the present, and if we do think of… - Blaise Pascal

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We almost never think of the present, and if we do think of it, it is only to see what light it throws on our plans for the future. The present is never our end. The past and present are our means, the future alone our end. Thus we never actually live, but hope to live, and since we are always planning how to be happy, it is inevitable that we should never be so. (Page 10)

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Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, logician, physicist and theologian.

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Alternative Names: Pascal • Louis de Montalte • Amos Dettonville • Dettonville • Paskal Blez

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